Question : CIRCULATION OF CURRENCY NOTES AND COINS

(a) The number of currency notes and coins of different denominations are in circulation in the country;

(b) whether the Government monitors the position of notes and coins;

(c) If so, the extent of shortage of notes and coins of different denominations; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of these notes and coin

Answer given by the minister

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance ( Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil)
(a) Information on currency /bank notes and coins of different denominations in circulation in the country is given below; CURRENCY/ BANK NOTES :

Denomination	Pieces in Million 
Re1/-	3066	Rs 2/- 2356	Rs 5/-	2032	Rs 10/- 12336	Rs 20/- 506	Rs 50/-	6564	Rs 100/- 10814	Rs 500/-	1059	Rs1000/- 37
COINS :
Denomination	Pieces in Million
 5 p 83489 10 p	116405 20 p 38921 25 p	134844 50 p	123015 Re 1/- 13890 Rs 2/- 4070 Rs 5/- 30

(b) Yes, Sir.
(c) There is no shortage of currency/bank notes in the country. Some shortage of coins is reported from time to time and these are promptly attended to by rushing additional supply of coins to the affected areas.
(d) To meet the increasing demand for coins, the Mints at Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai have been modernised with a view to raising their blanking and coining capacities. The Government also resorts to import of coins as and when required to meet the shortfall.

Question : CIRCULATION OF CURRENCY NOTES AND COINS

Answer given by the minister

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